How to say 'Scarf' in Japanese | マフラー

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The Japanese word for Scarf is 'Mafuraa', written as マフラー in Japanese.

word

マフラー

Meaning

Scarf

Reading

Mafuraa

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'マフラー (まふらー)' refers to a scarf, specifically a long, thick scarf worn around the neck for warmth during cold weather. It is a loanword from English, derived from 'muffler'. This term is commonly used in everyday conversation, especially during winter. For example: I bought a new scarf「新しいマフラーを買いました」(あたらしいまふらーをかいました). She is wearing a red scarf「彼女は赤いマフラーを着けています」(かのじょはあかいまふらーをつけています). It's important to note that 'マフラー' can also refer to a car's muffler in some contexts, but this usage is less common and typically specified by context.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

1913

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word マフラー

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

マ

Reading

katakana

フ

Reading

katakana

ラ

Reading

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'Mafuraa' means 'Scarf' .

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